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  2. Historical names of Nubia - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptians referred to Nubia as several different names. The aforementioned Nubia is derived from the Egyptian word from nub, the Egyptian word for "gold." It is believed that the Nubians were the first people along the Nile to mine for gold, later introducing the mineral to Egyptians and earning their name. [1] [2]

  3. Nubians - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the names Nubia and Nubian are contested. ... During the Yom Kippur War of 1973, Egypt employed Nubian people as Code talkers. [57] [58] [59] Culture

  4. Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XXV, alternatively 25th Dynasty or Dynasty 25), also known as the Nubian Dynasty, the Kushite Empire, the Black Pharaohs, [2] [3] or the Napatans, after their capital Napata, [4] was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt that occurred after the Kushite invasion.

  5. 101 Beautiful Egyptian Baby Names for Boys and Girls ... - AOL

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    This gender-neutral name is of Egyptian origin and means “enduring and beautiful.” 54. Cairo. This beautiful name is the capital of Egypt and means “the strong” or “the victorious.” 55 ...

  6. Category:Nubian people - Wikipedia

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    Egyptian people of Nubian descent (1 C, 23 P) Sudanese people of Nubian descent (6 P) K. Queens of Kush (1 C, 34 P) M. Nubian monarchs (2 C, 21 P) W. Nubian women (5 C)

  7. Nubia - Wikipedia

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    Nubia (/ ˈ nj uː b i ə /, Nobiin: Nobīn, [2] Arabic: النُوبَة, romanized: an-Nūba) is a region along the Nile river encompassing the confluence of the Blue and White Niles (in Khartoum in central Sudan), and the area between the first cataract of the Nile (south of Aswan in southern Egypt) or more strictly, Al Dabbah.

  8. Medjay - Wikipedia

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    Gardiner suggested a diachronic model for the word “Medjay” which evolved through three meanings in the Egyptian language: First, in the Old Kingdom, the word “Medja” was a place name that seems to refer to an area north of the Second Cataract. That was the location where the Egyptians encountered groups of people associated with Medja.

  9. Category:Nubians in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egyptian people of Nubian descent (1 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Nubians in Egypt" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.